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Not Him

When her husband turns strange and violent, a wife becomes convinced he is possessed. But will anyone believe her?

With electric performances from Tori Ernst ("Counting", "Consider the Lilies") and Charlie McElveen (JJ Redick in FX's upcoming limited series "The Sterling Affairs", HBO's "The Deuce", HBO Max "Pretty Little Liars"). This nail biting script by director & writer Sarah Young is heart pounding suspense in the vein of "Gaslight" meets "The Shining".

"Not Him" had its World Premiere with the SOHO International Film Festival in September 2023, where it was nominated for Best US Showcase Short Film and for Best Acting Performance in a Leading Role. It won Best Drama and Best Performance at the Ethereal Horror Festival in November 2023, Best Horror Short at Uptilt Film Festival in March 2024, and Best Thriller at Blackbird Film Festival in April 2024.

  • Sarah Young
    Director
    Counting (2022), The Well (2023), In Case We Get Found (2021), "F.C.K" Friends Can't Kiss (2021)
  • Sarah Young
    Writer
  • Jason Olson
    Producer
    PCB Media INC
  • Tori Ernst
    Producer
    Counting, The Well, Consider the Lilies
  • Hedi Danae Crane
    Producer
  • Tori Ernst
    Key Cast
    "Michelle"
    Counting, Consider the Lilies, In Case We Get Found
  • Charlie McElveen
    Key Cast
    "John"
    FX's Sterling Affairs (coming 2023), HBO MX Pretty Little Liars, HBO The Duce, CBS Evil, True Love
  • Katharine Chin
    Key Cast
    "Kim"
    FBI, A Place in the Dark
  • Ryan Nicholas Cooper
    Key Cast
    "Joe"
    Ocean City Monster Building, The Unconscious, What do you Recommend?
  • Andrew Whitlatch
    Director of Photography
    Songs of a Sloth, Counting
  • Kevin Deming
    Gaffer
    Songs of a Sloth, Counting, The Well
  • Alexandra Chludzinska
    Sound Mixer
    Counting, "F.C.K" Friends Can't Kiss
  • Gabriela Alvarado
    Assistant Camera
  • Nigel Semaj
    Fight Director
  • Camille M. Harris
    Makeup & Makeup Effects
  • Kevin Deming
    Editor
    Songs for a Sloth, Counting, The Well
  • Patrice D. Bowman
    Color
    Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (Winner Sundance Doc 2023)
  • Ryan Schumer
    Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer
  • Luke Lotardo
    Music By
  • Crickett Rumley
    Film Festival Strategy Consultant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Blackbird Film Festival
    Cortland, NY
    United States
    April 13, 2024
    Winner: Best Thriller Short
  • Uptilt Film Festival
    Wilmington, NC
    United States
    March 23, 2024
    North Carolina Premier
    Winner: Best Horror Short
  • Ethereal Horror Fest
    Austin, TX
    United States
    November 17, 2023
    Austin Premiere
    Winner for Best Drama, Winner for Best Performance for Charlie McElveen
  • Soho International Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    September 17, 2023
    World Premiere
    Nominated for BEST US SHOWCASE SHORT. Nominated BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE -- US SHORT
  • Independent Film Festival Boston
    Boston
    United States
    May 5, 2024
    Boston Premire
    Official Selection
  • Fort Myers Film Festival
    Fort Myers
    United States
    May 22, 2024
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chicago Horror Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    May 3, 2024
    Chicago Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Nevada City Film Festival
    Nevada City, CA
    United States
    June 21, 2024
    California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oxford Film Festival
    Oxford, Mississippi
    United States
    March 24, 2024
    Mississippi Premiere
    Official Selection
  • McMinnville Short Film Fest
    McMinnville, OR
    United States
    February 24, 2024
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • NYC Indie Theatre Film Fest
    New York City
    United States
    February 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Frostbiter : Icelandic Horror Film Festival
    Reykjavik.
    Iceland
    November 12, 2024
    Iceland Premiere
    Nominated - Best Short
  • Jacksonville Film Festival
    Jacksonville, FL
    United States
    April 12, 2024
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Horrific Hope Film Festival
    Bon Air, VA
    United States
    April 5, 2024
    Virginia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Philip K Dick Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    April 4, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Topaz Film Festival
    Dallas
    United States
    October 20, 2023
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chandler International Film Festival
    Chandler, AZ
    United States
    January 19, 2024
    Arizona Premiere
    Nominated: Best Woman Short
  • Desertscape International Film Festival
    St George
    United States
    March 30, 2024
    Utah Premier
    Official Selection
  • Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence
    United States
    Semi Finalist
  • Dumbo Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    Semi Finalist 2024
Director Biography - Sarah Young

Sarah Young is an award-winning director and filmmaker drawn by difficult and topical subjects. She believes in powerful, transformative storytelling through radical empathy and curiosity. Her films include In Case We Get Found (2021), a short film inspired by her father’s experience as a survivor of a mass shooting event, which won multiple festival awards including Best Suspense at the McMinnville Short Film Festival. Her short film Counting (2022), about an actress struggling with severe OCD, has won multiple festival awards and is now in contract for distribution with Sony Orchard. For more on her upcoming work, please visit www.sarahyoung.net.

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Director Statement

"On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men." - National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

What is more terrifying than a loved one turning against you? I wrote this script as I (like too many) have a personal connection to domestic violence. As "Smile" and "The Babadook" are horror films that explore mental illness and grief, "Not Him" is about the fight of domestic violence victims to be believed, and the power of female friendships in combating cycles of abuse. Sometimes all it takes is one person to believe you.